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Couple things (from experience):
1) "D2" (The Titanium claim is real; the blade steel...eh...)
2) Don't even think about a return process or warranty. Just hope that it doesn't have any defects on arrival.
3) You will still crave the real one. Saying that you own a Sebenza/Strider/whatever when you actually have a fake one will just feel wrong.
4) You will hesitate less (if at all) about using & abusing it. That's about the only good thing.

Couple things (from experience):
1) "D2" (The Titanium claim is real; the blade steel...eh...)
2) Don't even think about a return process or warranty. Just hope that it doesn't have any defects on arrival.
3) You will still crave the real one. Saying that you own a Sebenza/Strider/whatever when you actually have a fake one will just feel wrong.
4) You will hesitate less (if at all) about using & abusing it. That's about the only good thing.

i dont really have a craving for a real 1 because of the price tag, i just like how some of them look.

Why do you want to support by purchasing the copying of Reeve, Strider, Hinderer's hard work and years of commitment? I whole heartedly think that owning a "replica" is wrong, if you can not afford the real thing that is fine but there are plenty of knives for the price the "replicas" are selling for that are just as good looking (the reason you state you want to purchase a replica) that will provide as much satisfaction. Look at Kershaws or a used blade. Just my opinion

Why do you want to support by purchasing the copying of Reeve, Strider, Hinderer's hard work and years of commitment? I whole heartedly think that owning a "replica" is wrong, if you can not afford the real thing that is fine but there are plenty of knives for the price the "replicas" are selling for that are just as good looking (the reason you state you want to purchase a replica) that will provide as much satisfaction. Look at Kershaws or a used blade. Just my opinion

i feel like it isnt right but i dont see why crk and strider dont offer some more budget friendly knives, im not saying a 50$ line but something a bit cheaper then their original prices. I know it wont happen but i think itd do well if it did happen.
Could be wrong though.

If you can live with knowing that you have a fake, then go for it. A few years back this guy I knew was selling these "replica" LV wallets and handbags on ebay. He owed me some money so he gave me one of the replica wallets for free. It even came with the exact box and authenticity card like the real thing.

My friend has an authentic one and side by side you can't tell the difference. I used it for about a month and stopped using it. I was actually ashamed to take out my wallet. The fake one was literally identical to the $500 real version, nobody would have known but me. However it just made me feel like crap carrying it.

Your China copy knife can be a perfect replica of the real thing, but one of the best things about carrying a nice knife like a Strider, CRK, Hinderer is knowing you have the real deal and be proud to own one. That sense of pride and giddyness won't be there with the fake, I can gaurandamntee you

By purchasing this junk, you are rewarding the Chinese companies that steal intellectual property, then shamelessly misrepresent it as their own, or sell it as a knockoff. Such theft costs legitimate business enterprises billions in lost sales every year, and can only be stopped if sensible consumers refuse to buy their junk.

By purchasing this junk, you are rewarding the Chinese companies that steal intellectual property, then shamelessly misrepresent it as their own, or sell it as a knockoff. Such theft costs legitimate business enterprises billions in lost sales every year, and can only be stopped if sensible consumers refuse to buy their junk.

Honestly im not worried about businesses losing money when they couldn't care less about our money.

im mixed about how itll personally make me feel because id be the only one knowing that everyone will think my 40$ knife was 400

The more we support these rip off's, the more we are doing to undermine years of hard work by true craftsmen and the development of new products. I think we also need to reflect on the about the conditions these things are constructed under; low wages, poor working conditions, environmentally damaging, etc.

To me price isn't everything; we need to support our craftsmen and companies; take a look at BUCK, Kershaw among others, who produce original, good quality products.

Take a look at Kershaw or Benchmade (just 2 off the top of my head). Both companies have production copies (or near copies) of popular designs by reputable makers, and they have made these copies with permission or have collaborated with makers to produce good models at decent prices. These models tend to run at half the price of the makers' versions or less and are very decent folders made with quality materials.

Don't buy a copy. They are rip-offs from other people's designs, and a form of intellectual theft. Claiming you can't afford the original is no reason to buy a rip-off. Get an authentic Kershaw or Buck or Byrd instead. Very good knives for very little money, you'll be supporting American companies (even if the knives themselves are still made in China), you'll get a good or even lifetime warranty, equal or better workmanship and they'll be original designs. What more can you reasonably ask for at a $30 pricelevel?

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